Fitzwilliam College, one of the University of Cambridge's constituent colleges, runs annual essay competitions in a variety of subjects, encouraging students in their penultimate year of education from all over the world to explore their academic interests beyond the classroom.
Recent categories include Ancient World and Classics, Archaeology, Architecture, Economics, History, Land Economy, Medieval World, and Slavonic Studies.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- Winter
Cost/Compensation
- Free entry
Eligibility Requirements
- Open to students in their penultimate year of studies
- International students are welcome to participate
Deadline
- Early March
Application or Entry Requirements
- Students are only permitted to enter one competition, and may only submit one entry to that competition
- 5 submissions per school for each competition
- Must provide the name and email address of a teacher who may be contacted for verification purposes
- Submission must be entirely the individual student's work
- Essays must not be submitted or have been submitted to an exam board as part of any coursework
- Rules and guidelines vary depending on the subject
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The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, it is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation. The university operates eight cultural and scientific museums, including the Fitzwilliam Museum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden, while its libraries hold a total of more than 16 million books. Cambridge's alumni roster boasts a wide array of Nobel laureates, world leaders, and pioneers in numerous fields, including influential figures such as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Francis Bacon, Lord Byron, John Maynard Keynes, and Stephen Hawking, among many others.
